Konoha's Strongest Brother

Chapter 136 Back to Konoha Village
Those people in the dark retreated slowly after the interrogation was over. Hearing the sound of dragging stools and chairs, Duan Ren unconsciously remembered that if there was a movie playing in the plaza in his memory, those old men and women would bring their own stools to watch the show. Now these people in the dark have almost the same meaning. They may not be able to make any decisions, but they still come to listen happily. Thinking of this, Duan Ren couldn't help laughing, saying that Anbu even needs a stool by himself Have you brought it? It's so stingy.

In the room, after everyone had evacuated, Mitarai Zixiao walked in from the door again, went to Duan Ren and patted him on the shoulder as a way of saying hello, watching deeply the lines on his face gradually grew and became handsome Duan Ren was speechless for a moment.

Duan Ren could feel Mitarai Murasaki's kindness, and he also smiled, then shook his head and said, "It's a pity that the mask is broken, and Anbe will have to make a new one for me later."

Mitarai Zixiao said, "No need, you don't need that thing anymore."

Conversations with deep meaning, for Duan Ren, it seems that there is really no need for that thing, no matter how Konoha handles him.

Before leaving, Mitarai Zixiao told the guards not to forget to deliver food to Duan Ren. Although it was a trivial matter, Duan Ren took it to heart.

After that, there was nothing to talk about. Duan Ren knew that it would take a long time for the elders in the village to exchange opinions about him, so he just sat on the ground and began to practice.

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A few days later, one morning, the same as the previous mornings, Duan Ren was eating, sleeping, and practicing in this small room without any excessive movements, but someone knocked on the door outside his room and told the guards Something came in.

From the first time this man spoke, Duan Ren recognized that it was Huben.

The morning light was beautiful, Huben nodded to him, and he smiled at Huben.

When they reunited a year later, what they saw in their eyes was not excitement and anticipation, but more fear and emotion.

Duan Ren said calmly: "I never thought you would be the first person to see me."

Huben laughed dryly, and said: "It was my mistake. I escaped when you were still fighting in the land of water. I, who had always been on the mission of breaking the queen, was the only one who escaped this time. What a shame!" sad."

Duan Ren shook his head, "Don't say that, that interception was too dangerous, you just killed one more person, I ordered you not to go."

Huben shook his head stubbornly, his body trembling slightly, and said: "It has nothing to do with the order, it's my own cowardice, Liuyun her?..."

Everyone will be cowardly sometimes, and it is steel, not people, who can remain tough all the time. From another perspective, being able to admit one's cowardice generously is sometimes a kind of bravery.

Duan Ren recalled Liu Yun, the woman with long hair tied with a bowknot, the woman who liked to bring him bento boxes, although he had never seen her face, Duan Ren still remembered her impression.

The atmosphere was a bit frozen, Duan Ren gave a short cough, his dry throat healed, and then he said in a deep voice: "Liu Yun is dead."

"I watched her die at the hands of that person. I destroyed her body with a blasting talisman. There is no longer her in this world. Hu Ben, I'm sorry, but I couldn't save him."

"I should be the one who should say sorry." Huben's emotions suddenly became agitated.

Looking at each other without words, Huben's excited emotion was only for a moment, and finally returned to silence. Duan Ren looked at this companion who had experienced countless missions in Anbu's career. He had already lost one and could not lose another. After a moment of silence, he forced a smile and said: "It's all gone It’s over, Huben, we should all let it go, Ninja, we should have been mentally prepared for this... By the way, how about No.30 Group [-]?”

A gust of breeze blew by, and Huben raised his head, looked at Duan Ren's face, and replied seriously: "I became a Jonin... and also became the group leader of the 37th group."

Duan Ren said with emotion: "I didn't expect you to become a Jonin first."

Huben forced a smile and replied, "You are not much worse."

Duan Ren smiled: "It's really not much difference."

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Starting from Huben, this gloomy room suddenly became lively. The Anbu ninjas who came and went came and went to interrogate him in different ways. Fortunately, Duan Ren's answer was not bad.

Not long after, the third Sarutobi Hiruzen came.

The old man's gaze was still as gentle as ever, and Duan Ren cast a puzzled look on what he had brought with him before.

The package was opened, and inside it was his temporarily confiscated White Fang Dagger, a new forehead guard, a green uniform, a ninja tool bag, more than a dozen kunai, a sealing scroll, and some bandages. Sarutobi Hiruza put all these things in front of Duan Ren, smiled and said to Duan Ren: "Little Duan Ren, congratulations, from now on, you are Konoha Village Go upright and upright for ninja."

Duan Ren thought that Sarutobi Hiruzen was here to interrogate him, and he was still thinking about the reason for the preparation, and thought that the package was full of interrogation props, but he didn't expect these. Still a little uncomfortable.

Asked in a low voice: "Master Hokage, I remember that I didn't do enough tasks?"

Hiruzaru Sarutobi laughed, and a lot of soot fell down, "Haha, you said that, the task is not enough, but this time the task of the country of water, you completed it very well, the village specially approved you to be promoted to the top ninja , Little Broken Blade, congratulations on becoming a Jonin, but unfortunately, you came back a bit late and did not break the fastest Jonin record left by your father, haha."

Duan Ren was a little confused, looked at everything on the table in disbelief, shook his head, looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in confusion, and asked: "Master Hokage, do you have anything you want to ask me personally? ?”

Hiru Sarutobi chewed on his pipe and did not speak.

Duan Ren continued: "I believe you have heard a lot of reports, but I didn't tell you those reports myself, don't you want to hear them?"

Hiruzaru Sarutobi smiled, patted Duan Ren on the shoulder, and only said softly: "Welcome back, little Duan Ren."

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In the spring of Konoha's 43rd year, Duan Ren returned to Konoha. After three years, he came out from Anbe and became a real jounin. Although he didn't break the record, Duan Ren never let go of those unimportant things. on heart.

This year, Duan Ren was more than 12 and a half years old, already a complete teenager.

In the plot, the protagonists are all grades starting from 12-year-old Ninja, and Duan Ren has become a Jonin, but he understands that there is still a long way to go.

Coming out of the dark and cold room in the Anbu, the sun was shining brightly outside, and the scenery he saw was shrouded in a faint brilliance. Duan Ren raised his head and looked at the sky, and he narrowed his eyes for a moment of tingling.

It was real and comfortable, and despite the sting, he took a second look.

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(End of this chapter)